A Sweeney in Sousse…

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How’s your week ahead looking?

Last Monday, my parents and I got back from a lovely week in Tunisia, staying a short five-minute walk away from Port El Kantaoui. We’ll take a look at some of what we got up to on the trip in today’s blog.

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Three Questions to Check in with Yourself

Life moves fast. Work, plans, messages, appointments, if you’re not careful, everything can start to pile up week after week. How often do you take a little break from it all to reflect on how you’re actually feeling and how the last few days have gone?

Well, if this resonates with you, then today’s blog is going to be right up your street. I’m going to be sharing three questions that you can use to check in with yourself regularly 🙂

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Returning To Academia – Why I Chose To Study My PhD – Matthew Brown

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I hope you’re all doing well 🙂

It’s been a little while since I wrote for you all, so I thought I’d share a little update about what I’ve been getting up to lately and why I decided to return to academia to study my PhD. 

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My 2025 New Year’s Resolutions – 6 Months In…

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Hope you’re doing well today 🙂

We’re over halfway into 2025 already… how on earth has that happened? As we’ve just passed the six-month mark, it’s time for my quarterly update to see how I’m progressing with my goals for this year.

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Starting conversations is easier than you think…

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Hope you’re having a brilliant start to the day 🙂

A couple of weeks ago, I was on a mini-tour of the US, where I was fortunate enough to speak with people from all over the globe. We’re going to be taking a look at how starting conversations is a lot easier than you think in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in London – June 2025…

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I hope your day has started off great 🙂

Last weekend, I spent a weekend in London, catching up with friends and making some great memories along the way. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to in today’s blog.

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An open letter about grief

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I hope you’re looking forward to whatever it is today has in store for you 🙂

Grief isn’t something we’re taught to talk about; however, I think it’s about time that changed. We’re going to be taking a look at some of my thoughts about this in today’s blog.

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Stuttering – preparing for the unexpected…

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Hope you’re having a great start to the weekend 🙂

Living with a stutter, you learn to prepare for the moments that can throw you off-guard – phone calls, ordering at the bar or meeting someone new – that kind of thing. However, what happens when all of that goes out the window? Well, that’s what we’ll be exploring in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in Washington DC?!

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Hope you’re keeping well 🙂

Three weeks ago, my friend Aidan drove me to Washington DC for the final three days of my mini US tour. Let’s take a look at what I got up to there in today’s blog 🇺🇸

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The Golden Rule of Stuttering – Sweeney’s Blogs

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I’ve spoken a lot about stuttering over the years here on Sweeney’s Blogs, ranging from personal stories, to tips and tricks to managing a stutter, real-life inspirations and a whole load more. For today’s blog, we’re going to take a journey through memory lane, checking out my blog from last year on the golden rule of stuttering.

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A Sweeney in Philadelphia…

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to the week 🙂

Two weeks ago, I was in Philadelphia for two days, starting off the second half of my mini US tour. Let’s take a look at what I got up to there in today’s blog. 🇺🇸

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A Sweeney in New York City?!

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Two weeks ago, I spent five and a half days in New York, as part of my mini-tour around the USA. We’re going to take a look at some of the things I got up to there in today’s blog.

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Celebrate yourself!

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Life is moving so fast these days, can you believe we are already nearly halfway through 2025? With everything that’s going on in the world, it can be easy for us all to forget how much we are doing, and should be proud of – which is something that I am setting out to change.

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A lovely chance encounter – Sweeney’s Blogs

Have you ever thought about the difference one small conversation can make?

Now, while this may seem like a very random thing to ask, it’s something I like to come back to every now and again. I pride myself on my ability to talk to people from all walks of life, which has helped me to meet some wonderful people over the years. We’ll take a look at one today, as we dive back into when I met Avril last April.

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What mask do you wear? 🎭

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How are you doing lately?

Some people feel this unspoken pressure to wear a mask, to fit into a predetermined mould of what “success” should look like. We’re going to be taking a look at masks, why some people wear them and why I encourage you to remove yours in today’s blog.

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